Russell Simmons
Known for: Acting
Born: October 4, 1957
Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
49 movies · 28 TV shows, newest first
2.0
Robot Dracula
2026
7.3
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
4.0
Payback
2022
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
2020
3.7
Undateable John
2019
NR
A Fatherless America
2019
6.4
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018
6.4
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018
6.3
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017
6.8
G-Funk
2017
NR
All Def Comedy
2016
7.0
On Meditation
2016
7.7
Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016
7.1
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
NR
ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
2016
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ADD Presents: Robert Powell
2016
7.5
Unity
2015
6.7
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
2014
5.0
Acting Disruptive
2013
5.7
The Arsenio Hall Show
20131.0
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey
2012
6.0
The Tents
2012
NR
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus
2012
NR
Lemon
2011NR
My Favorite Place
2011NR
Running Russell Simmons
2010NR
The Nate Berkus Show
2010
2.0
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010NR
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
2009
NR
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
2009
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Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane
2008
5.0
2 Turntables and a Microphone
2008
6.5
The Black List: Volume One
2008
NR
In Prison My Whole Life
2008NR
Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two
2006
6.4
Waist Deep
20069.7
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
2006
8.5
The Hip Hop Project
2006
6.0
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
7.0
The Colbert Report
2005
7.5
Run's House
20059.0
9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York
2005NR
It's the Shoes
2005
NR
Street Fury: Envy
2005
NR
The History Makers: Success
2005
NR
Hip Hop Honors
2004
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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
NR
Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004
7.5
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
7.7
The L Word
2004
4.9
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
7.1
Beef
2003
6.4
Death of a Dynasty
2003
6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.6
Brown Sugar
2002
6.0
The Hamptons
2002
8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002
6.0
American Rap Stars
2002NR
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001
NR
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
2001
8.7
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
7.0
The Hip Hop Years
1999
4.5
Butter
1998
NR
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
5.6
How to Be a Player
1997
6.6
Gridlock'd
1997
5.6
The Nutty Professor
1996
6.9
Moesha
1996
6.5
The Addiction
1995
7.2
The Show
1995
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
7.8
Def Comedy Jam
1992
5.5
Tougher Than Leather
1988
7.5
Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
6.4
Krush Groove
1985
NR
Tony Awards
1956